If I get into NYU and nowhere else, do I have to go?

[makushin]

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I'm not sure I'm comfortable spending that kind of loot yet, but I want to keep my options open. If I get in at NYU but decide to reapply next year, will it be a bad deal for next year applications?

 

[Fonz]

if you're having doubts then yeah don't do it. I mean if there is a chance you can get into another school of your choice then don't enroll but make sure you are doing a lot to make you more competitive for next year. NYU is very expensive and so reapplying may only set you back maybe ~5k while going to NYU opposed to a different school will set you back like 100k heh. Plus you might be a lot happier at another school. My .02 but make sure your more competitive

 

[makushin]

I can't take the DAT until Oct 1, so my application is going to be late. My package is probably going to be pretty average for accepted stats at most schools. I'm not sure on NYU, it is unlike the other schools I'm applying to, for good and bad. I'm submitting AADSAS this week, so I have to choose!

 

[pts218]

What would you be doing on that year off though? Yeah tuition's a bitch, but graduating a year earlier instead of reapplying also means you're earning money faster.

I was in a similar situation and decided to bite the financial bullet and enter in that year. I honestly don't know what I would have done if I didn't. I already accumilated so many credits that taking more classes wouldn't have boosted up my GPA significantly, my DATs were good and I really couldn't stand working in a lab somewhere for a year earning peanuts.

Just food for thought, waiting another year to get in someplace cheaper is a gamble with no guarantees that you'll get in the next year. If you have something substancial that you can do while waiting another cycle then I would consider trying again but if not, you might be wasting that year doing nothing meaningful to better your chances at another program.

 

[Fonz]

What would you be doing on that year off though? Yeah tuition's a bitch, but graduating a year earlier instead of reapplying also means you're earning money faster.

I forgot about the time thing. Its important too i agree. So if makushin if you feel like you have time and don't mind waiting till next year I guess that would really sway your decision. Like if you are a third year undergrad I would say waiting to apply isn't such a big deal.

Oct. thats pretty late. Well why are you singling out NYU anyway? is that the only school U are going to apply to this year? U know I never heard of anyone being accepted but reapplying to try and get into a better school. If you are going to apply then it must be for a reason. Why apply to a place if you don't wanna go even in the worst case scenario. Really doesn't make sense. Honestly if I only get accepted into one school I applied to and its my last choice school I would still enroll.

 

[drteeth]

What would you be doing on that year off though? Yeah tuition's a bitch, but graduating a year earlier instead of reapplying also means you're earning money faster.

I was in a similar situation and decided to bite the financial bullet and enter in that year. I honestly don't know what I would have done if I didn't. I already accumilated so many credits that taking more classes wouldn't have boosted up my GPA significantly, my DATs were good and I really couldn't stand working in a lab somewhere for a year earning peanuts.

Just food for thought, waiting another year to get in someplace cheaper is a gamble with no guarantees that you'll get in the next year. If you have something substancial that you can do while waiting another cycle then I would consider trying again but if not, you might be wasting that year doing nothing meaningful to better your chances at another program.

I think having a year to do your own thing is beneficial when it comes time to buckling down and doing well in dental school. You could take some classes, get a job that maybe you enjoy doing, and take some time for yourself because before you know it youll be in dental school thinking about that year that you could have had. Whats the rush?...

 

[purplemonkey]

It would definitely look bad to NYU, but I bet the other schools won't even know about it unless you told them. It's definitely odd, though, that you'd apply to somewhere you would turn down even as the last resort. Why waste the money? Someone asked awhile back if I'd just go wherever I got in, even if I didn't want to spend 4 years there. My reply was that I didn't apply anywhere I wouldn't be willing to go.

 

[t man]

You don't HAVE to go... but I would go, absolutely. I know NYU is expensive, but a good portion of expenses listed in the ADEA guide are living expenses. Of $304K listed, they project $104K for living expenses- something like $26K per year, which you won't have to pay, unless you choose to live in manhattan or in their dorms. I'm paying $13K for a nice 1.5 bedroom apt in hoboken, which is maybe 15 minutes from NYU Dental.

I know, it's still all really expensive, but dental school is expensive. If you really want it, when you get into a school you should assume that if you get in no where else, that's going to be your school.

 

[pmantz]

I am always amazed at threads people start, seems like a no brainer to me.

1. You got into dental school
2. Your applying late with avg. stats
3. Its 100K more but that is one year more you will be able to practice/make money. Possibly one more year you can tack onto your retirement.
4. Yeah its expensive, BUT its NYC there is a reason its expensive.

Case closed, don't be a fool... or maybe give up your spot to someone who would give anything to get in this cycle.

 

[planetmrmr]

This is not so crazy. First of all NYU is one of the few schools that lets you defer. If you can conjure up a half decent reason for wanting to defer, you can have your cake and eat it too. You can reapply while holding a spot for NYU '09. I actually know people who did this, some of who did so with NYU. Good luck getting in though. NYU is getting tougher every year an dthey have strict cut offs (18s) so make sure you do well on the DAT.

 

[PChemGrad]

Short answer: No.

Long Answer:
if you are questioning this right now, why are you applying to NYU?

You should apply to a school you want to go to. It sounds like you dont want to spend the money to go to NYU, then dont spend the money to apply there.

But if you apply and only get into NYU, they dont hold anything on you if you decide to not go. But you would be taking away that opportunity for someone else who really wants to go.

If you deny their acceptance and reapply the next cycle and apply to NYU again they might not look too favoritely upon it.

 

[blooh]

I am always amazed at threads people start, seems like a no brainer to me.

1. You got into dental school
2. Your applying late with avg. stats
3. Its 100K more but that is one year more you will be able to practice/make money. Possibly one more year you can tack onto your retirement.
4. Yeah its expensive, BUT its NYC there is a reason its expensive.

Case closed, don't be a fool... or maybe give up your spot to someone who would give anything to get in this cycle.

so true... when u have mediocre grades why are you even contemplating going or not.. you should feel privileged of even getting in.. and you dont have the option of having choices.. and nyu aint so bad nice part of the city, eat coast its got goodies..
300k for 4 years is not bad, considering my sister in nyu undergrad pays 40k a year which comes out to 160, but thats jus undergrad
- Danny

dont be a fool , jus go

 

[diane07]

It's a good idea to research schools before you apply to them - so you don't waste money.

If you have below average stats and NYU accepts you, I would take that acceptance! If you're a competitive applicant and get more than one acceptance, then you have choices.

 

[blankguy]

If you pass on an acceptance regardless of which school it is, you better have a good reason why you did. Next time you apply you maybe asked as to why you turned the offer down.

 

[PennPB]

I'm not sure I'm comfortable spending that kind of loot yet, but I want to keep my options open. If I get in at NYU but decide to reapply next year, will it be a bad deal for next year applications?

Once you reach that bridge, you'll either know outright or slave away for weeks trying to figure out what decision is best for you. Till then, the question is moot.
However, if you want to preemptively enter a new high in stress, pursue the question early until you start chasing squirrels.

 

[I'mFillingFine]

You should only be applying to schools that you would consider attending. If you are only applying to NYU because you think you have a chance to get in, then you obviously WANT a chance to get in. You wouldn't be applying if that chance did not mean something to you.

Also, you can probably find a job that makes 100K when you get out, if you look carefully and find a good practice. You'd be wasting that money for the year that you take off waiting for "something better."

There's never a good time to get married, have kids, or know that without a doubt, you've made the perfect decision for dental school. Be the adult professional you're starting out to be and go to the best school you're accepted to.

 

[endoking]

It's a good idea to research schools before you apply to them - so you don't waste money.

If you have below average stats and NYU accepts you, I would take that acceptance! If you're a competitive applicant and get more than one acceptance, then you have choices.

I agree, why even apply to a school you don't want to go to? If you are planning on declining an acceptance offer, save yourself time and money and just leave them off the list. As far as deferring for a year, why? If you don't want to go this year, then why would you want to go next year when tuition has been raised again? Get in where you can now and you'll make the money back when you start practice, if you defer a year, that's one year of lost income.

 

[chevyiiguy]

Don't apply to a school that you wouldn't be willing to go to.

 

[dentstd]

I agree, why even apply to a school you don't want to go to? If you are planning on declining an acceptance offer, save yourself time and money and just leave them off the list. As far as deferring for a year, why? If you don't want to go this year, then why would you want to go next year when tuition has been raised again? Get in where you can now and you'll make the money back when you start practice, if you defer a year, that's one year of lost income.

Just go to NYU

 

[makushin]

NYU is 60-80k more in the end than the other schools I'm applying to. I know you guys all think you're gonna get rich, but thats alot more debt to take on. I figure I'm only gonna be able to sack away 20k/year tops in the begining, so thats 3-4 extra years of debt. I probably have a bit more financial experience than a lot of you guys, so the reality of that sort of debt is daunting to me.

I have plenty I could do for a year, but I'm 26 and I'd like to get going with this. My numbers are decent, I have 3.5/3.5, but that's with a 3.9 over the last 100 credits. I'm aiming for 20+ on DAT, but in order to get that, I have to wait till Oct 1 to be ready.

NYU is unique because it is a lot more money for the same thing as other schools I'm applying at. I'm applying at a lot of schools that give you residency after first year. Since I'm an Alaska resident, some of these schools treat me as an in state applicant.

 

[pts218]

Once you reach that bridge, you'll either know outright or slave away for weeks trying to figure out what decision is best for you. Till then, the question is moot.
However, if you want to preemptively enter a new high in stress, pursue the question early until you start chasing squirrels.

I agree, I think you won't really get a good feel for the individual schools until you go there for an interview. Some schools that you like on paper, you might hate once you take a tour and vice-versa.

Keep an open mind and go to as many interviews as you can afford. I was really suprised about my experiences at every school and how they differed from other friends that interviewed during the same year, so you really can't base your decision off of what you hear from other people.

It definitely is a big financial decision but I also feel like you have to trust your gut instincts on where you feel like you could be happy for 4 long years.